PM Modi to inaugurate Nitish Setu bridge in Bihar on November 21
The six-lane Ganga bridge in Vaishali district has been named after former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the six-lane Kachchi Dargah-Raghopur-Bidupur Ganga bridge in Vaishali district on November 21, according to reports from The Times of India, Hindustan Times and Moneycontrol. The state government has named the structure ‘Nitish Setu’ after former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced on Friday that the Prime Minister will also lay foundation stones and launch various public welfare and development projects during an event in Rajapakar. The 9.76 km long bridge, which is part of a larger 19.76 km project including approach roads, was constructed at a cost of approximately ₹5,000 crore.
The bridge connects Kachchi Dargah in Patna with the Raghopur diara island in Vaishali, aiming to improve connectivity between north and south Bihar. A section of the bridge was previously inaugurated by Nitish Kumar on June 23, 2025, while the foundation stone was laid in August 2015.
JD(U) national working president Sanjay Jha stated that naming the bridge after Kumar was an honour for the state, noting his role in expanding the road and bridge network. BJP national president Nitin Nabin also described the naming as a recognition of Kumar's contribution to the state.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) state spokesperson Ejaj Ahmad suggested the bridge should have been named ‘Lalu-Nitish Setu’, noting that both leaders began the project in 2016 as partners in the then Mahagatbandhan government.